Step 1: Go to Thalang or Nakai Town (car, motorbike, or bus)
- From Vientiane: Follow Route 13 south for about 220km. At Namthone (100km before Thakek) turn left onto Route 8 for another 97km. At Lak Sao, turn right onto Route 1E and drive 50km to Thalang.
- From Thakek: Follow Route 12 east for 56km to the Gnommalath turn off, turning left onto Route 1E. At Lak Sao, turn right onto Route 1E. Drive 23km to Nakai Town (Oudomsouk Village).
- Motorbikes and cars can be rented in Thakek.
- Direct Bus: There is a night bus that departs Vientiane every evening to Nakai Town from the Southern Bus Station. Contact your guesthouse in advance to arrange a pick up when it arrives in the early morning (~4am).